Let's Talk About Death with Benny and Dr. Nick

Reid Peterson (founder of the Grief Refuge app) opens up about how the grief from his father's death inspired him to start an app to help others through their grieving process. Link to app: https://www.griefrefuge.com/app Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny and Dr. Nick discuss the future of funerals and the rise in virtual funerals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Funeral director and author Todd Harra comes on the show to discuss his newest book Last Rites: The Evolution of the American Funeral about the history of funerals and where he thinks the industry is going in the future.  Listen in for instructions on a give away! https://www.toddharra.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny invites his embalming professor on the show to chat about the new 6th Edition of Embalming text book she wrote.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny and Dr. Nick discuss the hypotheticals about transhumanism and what that would be like in the grieving stages. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny and Dr. Nick discuss society's obsession when a celebrity dies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick and Benny discuss the triggering topic of mass shootings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special edition Memorial Day episode, Dr. Nick and Benny invite Dean Lambert from The Love Always Project to discuss his son Adam Lambert's heroism as a veteran and the struggles he had dealt with when he got out of the military. ***Trigger warning: Suicide and PTSD topics Dean Lambert's Memorial Day blog post: https://www.homesteaderslife.com/blog/just-another-memorial-day Milit...

Benny and Dr. Nick discuss the importance of trusting a funeral professional.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when you need to direct a funeral for a family member or friend?  Benny and Dr. Nick explain the duality that comes with the territory and how difficult it can be to navigate as a funeral director. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick and Benny talk about the importance of death education and their vision to start a curriculum.   Join in the conversation by emailing: letstalkabouttalkpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick and Benny talk with Dean Lambert about the Love Always Project that he recently started to help people understand the importance of preparing for a funeral.  It's time to get people talking about death and having end-of-life conversations. *This episode is dedicated to Corporal Adam Lambert* Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick, Benny and big bro Cappaulli discuss the topic of widows and widowers. Dr. Nick talks about what they may come to expect in their "widowhood".   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny, Dr. Nick and Cappaulli discuss each of their perspectives grieving as a male and the social norms that can make it challenging for men to bring out their emotions.  Join in on the conversation by emailing us at: letstalkaboutdeathpod@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny and Dr. Nick discuss death and grieving with Pulitzer Prize winning writer Kathryn Shulz who just released her memoir.  Stemming from her unforgettable 2017 New Yorker  essay “When Things Go Missing,” Lost & Found   begins with the grief Schulz experienced after the death of her father and then turns to the joy she felt after meeting the woman she would marry. Link to book  Hosted on Aca...

*Trigger Warning* Dr. Nick and Benny discuss the controversial topic of euthanasia.  Join in on the conversation at: letstalkaboutdeathpod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick and Benny discuss what not to say to grievers and explore tips on what to say.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick introduces an acronym he invented to help work through grief:  S - Sleep, E- Eat, E- Exercise.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny and Dr. Nick explore the importance of using humor to help cope with death.  The twin's older bother Cappaulli makes another guest appearance with his perspective, along with his clever knock-knock jokes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick and Benny welcome Ben Kintisch, writer and actor of Life Review: The Hospice Musical, to join in on the conversation about using art forms like musicals and humorous songs to help get people to talk about death.  https://www.lifereviewmusical.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Benny and Dr. Nick welcome the Titan Casket team to discuss the newest technology in funerals...buying a casket online. An inspiring story of how an Amazon alumni and longtime casket supplier combined their knowledge to create the "Warby Parker of Caskets".   http://titancasket.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special guest from the Let's Talk About Death Clubhouse room Andrea Cox, a pre-planning funeral consultant, joins Benny and Dr. Nick to discuss ways you can prepare for your funeral.  Check out the Clubhouse room (social audio app) every Thursday at 9:30pm EST to talk death with Benny and Dr. Nick. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Nick, Benny and their older brother Cappaulli talk about what it was like growing up around a funeral home.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this special edition episode, Dr. Nick and Benny invite their older brother, Cappaulli, to talk about his experience training to be a funeral director.  If you are interested in learning more about how to become a funeral director, this is the episode for you!  Please join in on the conversation at: letstalkaboutdeathpod@gmail.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mixing it up  with a fun brotherly session of rapid fire questions! You'll get to know more about both Benny and Dr. Nick with this hilarious episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.